Comparing Drainage Techniques After Lumbar Spine Surgery
This study is looking at whether using a drain (a small tube placed near the surgery site) can help reduce problems after one- or two-level open posterior lumbar decompression or decompression and fusion surgery. These surgeries are done to treat conditions like lumbar stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) or spondylolisthesis (when a vertebra slips out of place). Researchers want to see if using a drain reduces the chance of needing another surgery within 90 days. You might be able to join if you are between 18 and 70 years old and are having one of these specific spine surgeries. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status and plans to enroll 975 participants.
- Study design
- This is a randomized study, meaning participants will be assigned by chance to different groups. It aims to enroll 975 people.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 90 days after their surgery to see if they need another operation.
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A Prospective, Randomized Comparison Of Drainage Techniques After One- Or Two-Level Open Posterior Lumbar Decompression Or Decompression And Fusion
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Ben Mueller, MD, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Twin Cities Spine Center
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What this trial measures
- Reoperation90 days postoperatively
Relative risk of return to the operating room